Company Secretarial and Compliance Associate (“Associate”) – Emiratisation Initiative

About the role:

As a part of our ongoing efforts to support the Emiratisation initiative Adecco is hiring a Company Secretarial and Compliance Associate (“Associate”) for our client a leading national industrial in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This role is integral to our Emiratisation strategy and involves identifying, attracting, and nurturing Emirati talent to find meaningful employment across the UAE.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the General Counsel primarily and provide additional support to team members, as directed, to ensure that company goals and objectives are accomplished and that operations run efficiently;
• Manage communication with staff and senior management, by liaising with internal and external executives on various projects and tasks;
• Plan and orchestrate work to ensure that the Department’s priorities are met, organizational goals are achieved, and best practices are upheld;
• Be the primary point of contact with external regulators;
• Manage professional and personal scheduling for General Counsel, including agendas, email, phone calls, and other company logistics;
• Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as content and flow of information to senior executives;
• Provide administrative and office support, such as Arabic/English translation (to a high professional standard) and maintenance of filing system and contacts database;
• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials;
• Support the Company Secretary in ensuring corporate compliance across the company;
• Provide support on a range of subjects including reviewing and executing company documents, forms, applications, resolutions and ancillary documents, in accordance with local formalities;
• Manage the relationship with external regulators, in particular, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (“ADX”), and the Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”);
• Work closely with other members of the team to:

➢ Ensure statutory obligations are met in a timely manner;

➢ Facilitate corporate approvals with due process;

➢ Ensure accuracy of company records;

➢ Manage and maintain corporate registers for powers of attorney, parent company guarantees, authorized signatories, authorized representatives, charges etc.

• Assist the Compliance Manager in the management of compliance policies and procedures;
• Assist with regulatory filings and compliance documentation.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily an office-based role with occasional travel for meetings, hearings, or conferences as required;
• Flexibility to work extended hours when necessary to meet operational deadlines;
• Remote working subject to operational requirements.